Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Dover-Durham, New Hampshire

The annual salary statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Dover-Durham, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Dover-Durham is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers in Dover-Durham, New Hampshire

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,630
25th Percentile Wage
$28,080
50th Percentile Wage
$30,070
75th Percentile Wage
$35,350
90th Percentile Wage
$35,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Dover-Durham, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,630.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$30,070
2.96% 13.77%
2021
$29,180
-18.13% -
2020
$34,470
6.70% -
2019
$32,160
12.59% -
2017
$28,110
7.76% -
2015
$25,930
0.00% -
2012
$25,930
- -

Table 2. Compare Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretakers Salary in Dover-Durham with Other New Hampshire Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,070 in Dover-Durham is in the middle of salary range for veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Dover-Durham is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Manchester and 35.8 percent (35.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Nashua.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Manchester
$31,880
Portsmouth
$30,850
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$30,230
Dover-Durham
$30,070
Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$29,770
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$28,750
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford
$26,690
Rochester-Dover
$26,400
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury
$23,660
Nashua
$19,300

See also: Top paying jobs in Dover-Durham, New Hampshire.